Summary
In India, the primary legislation governing electricity (including renewable energy (RE)) is the Electricity Act 2003 (EA 2003). The power to legislate on matters concerning electricity is shared between the central government and the state governments.2 However, in case of inconsistency between the two, central legislation will prevail over state legislation.3
While the EA 2003 itself does not define RE, other regulations have done so. For example, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) (Terms and Conditions for Tariff Determination from Renewable Energy Sources) Regulations 2020 issued under the EA 2003 define RE as 'electricity generated from ......